Today would have been legendary singer-songwriter Bob Marley’s 68th birthday. Marley’s musical and political legacy continues to inspire people of all races across the globe. Thoughts on the incredible legacy of Bob Marley? What’s your favorite Marley track?
A group of CPS students gathered in honor of Hadiya Pendleton yesterday, and to draw attention to the gun violence many of them said threatens their own lives.
At a march in honor of Hadiya Pendleton, Rev. Jesse Jackson, and other civic leaders, implored President Obama to use his voice and influence to lead a national conversation on the crisis of gun violence in his hometown.
A 2008 anti-gang PSA has surfaced featuring Hadiya Pendleton when she was in the 6th grade. It’s a haunting, heartbreaking video.
The 15-year-old King College Prep student Hadiya Pendleton was gunned down yesterday in a park near the school. Just a week ago, Pendelton had traveled to Washington DC and performed at President Obama’s inauguration with her school’s drill team.
On average, women make only 77 cents for every dollar paid to men. The disparity is much worse for women of color. Black women make only 70 cents for every dollar paid to men, and just 64 cents for every dollar paid to white men.
Breezy allegedly punched someone after getting in an altercation over a parking space in front of a recording studio. Frank Ocean later tweeted “got jumped by chris and couple of guys.” We can’t even shake our heads at Breezy anymore. Just…*sigh*
I could use these next 787 words to lament my dissatisfaction with the myriad of “so-called” reputable news outlets that described President Obama’s inaugural address as, ‘Obama Unchained’. I’m nowhere near Spike Lee in my critique of the film, but I don’t think it is appropriate to juxtapose the President of the United […]
A film chronicling the tragic murder of 22 year-old Oscar Grant has opened to rave reviews at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. Are you happy to see this important story brought to the big screen? Will you see Fruitvale?
Remember those Django Unchainedaction figures we told you about? Well, they’re being pulled! #goodnews! But now, they’re being sold for as much as $300 dollars! #badnews!
Illinois State Rep. Bobby Rush is calling for a special investigation into the death of 35 year-old Anthony Kyser, who was strangled to death after stealing toothpaste from a CVS in Chicago. The manager claimed self-defense, but surveillance footage seems to tell a different story.
Legendary comedian Dick Gregory went off on Spike Lee over his widely-publicized criticism of the film Django Unchained, calling him a thug and a punk. Do you agree with Dick Gregory? Was Spike Lee’s critique of the film out of line?
